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Conversations on Leadership: Peter Kellner ’03
7:44
Peter Kellner ’03, Founder and Managing Partner at Richmond Global LLC, discusses how Yale Law School influenced his career in venture capital, how students can decide if entrepreneurship is right for them, and the importance of resilience in leadership.
Conversations on Leadership: Peter Stern ’97
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Peter Stern ’97, former Vice President of Services for Apple, describes how his legal education prepared him for a career as a business leader and the work he’s most proud of at Apple. He also discusses what he learned about leadership from role models such as Dick Parsons, who led Time Warner and Citigroup through crises.
Conversations on Leadership: Joel Hyatt ’75
7:03
Joel Hyatt ’75, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Globality Inc., describes how Yale Law School prepared him to challenge the prohibition on lawyer advertising during his time leading Hyatt Legal Services, and why students should heed poet Robert Frost’s advice to take “the road less traveled” in their careers.
2023 Yale Law School Commencement
1:43:55
Members of the Yale Law School community, as well as family and friends of the Class of 2023, came together to celebrate the graduates during their Commencement ceremonies on May 22. This year’s Commencement honored 243 degree candidates as well as the first class of Hurst Horizon scholars.
Professor Marisol Orihuela on Clinical Work in Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and More
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Professor Marisol Orihuela discusses the advantages of being able to enroll in clinics in the first year of law school, why mental health deserves attention in legal advocacy, and why clinical work has been especially meaningful during the pandemic.
Hugh Kennedy: “The Language of Authority in Early Islam: The Evolving Meanings of the Term Sultan”
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Professor Hugh Kennedy of SOAS University of London delivered a Kamel Lecture on Nov. 10, 2022 titled “The Language of Authority in Early Islam: The Evolving Meanings of the Term Sultan.”
Jon Hoover: Two Kinds of Divine Transcendence
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Professor Jon Hoover of the University of Nottingham delivered a Kamel Lecture on March 9, 2023 titled, "Two Kinds of Divine Transcendence."
Professor John Morley on His Teaching, Research, and the Chae Initiative
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Professor of Law John Morley ’06 discusses why law firms are unusual among businesses, how trusts and estates reveal Americans’ attitudes about family, and how Yale Law School’s Chae Initiative is helping to develop future business leaders.